DRIVER| JBS Live Pork-Midwest Region| Oakville, IA

Description

• Works under the direction of the Feed Scheduling Dispatcher.
• Approximately 45-55 hours per week will involve delivering feed to our company sow operations and Finishing Sites.
• Represent the company in a professional manner at gas stations and over the road. 
• Works in a safe manner in all operations around the feed mill and while driving a semi-tractor.
• Understand the process of driving, loading, and unloading feed including flushing and sequencing. 
• Reinforces completion of all bio-security measures at the feed mill and at animal production facilities.
• Promotes Safety in all operations of Feed and Grain.
• Makes sure that feed trucks are washed and disinfected in accordance with company procedures.
• Follow all company policies relative to the department.
• Cooperates with other employees and farm production workers and managers.
• Demonstrates commitment to the job and all assigned responsibilities.
• Must be able to understand and follow all DOT regulations, this includes filling out log reports, vehicle inspection reports, unloading sequence sheets, trip sheets and driver truck sheets.
• All Other Duties as Assigned.

• Willingness to listen and learn.
• Ability to be a team player.
• Able to work in a physically demanding environment.
• Able to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Display honesty, trustworthiness, and dependability always.
• Show pride in work well done.
• Be respectful of others.
• Maintain strong work ethic.
• Show initiative to seek other work upon completion of a task.

• A valid driver’s license is required (must maintain a safe driving record).
• Must have a valid Class “A or B” driver’s license and be insurable on the company program.  
• Must have a good driving record.
• Needs to have a good sense of direction, in order to understand written and/or spoken instructions required for delivery.
• Must be able to work in adverse outside conditions when temperatures may range from above 100 degrees to 0 degrees and below, for the entire workday.
• Must be able to drive under adverse road conditions in order to complete all deliveries.

• Ability to scale several types of ladders, such as bin ladders, and truck ladders.

• Be able to lift 55 lbs. repeatedly.
• Be dependable, self-motivating, and willing to work.
• Must be able to pass random DOT drug and alcohol screenings and tests.
• Be in relatively good physical and mental condition.
• Able to maintain balance on all types of surfaces including slippery surfaces.
• Able to retain written and spoken instructions.
• Willing to work long flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the expectations of the job.

• During summer months outside temperatures can be over 100 degrees for the entire workday.
• During winter months outside temperatures can be below zero degrees for the entire workday.
• During and after heavy rains facilities and roads can be extremely muddy, snow covered, icy and difficult to maneuver on.
• During some job duties the noise level can become very loud (earplugs are provided).
• Normal duties will expose the individual to odors, dusts, and gases that may be uncomfortable or hazardous, if proper procedures are not followed.
• May possibly be exposed to procedures that cause contact with hazardous materials.